Skee-skoot



L. D. PANGBORN.

SKEE SKOOT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26. I918.

Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19, 1919.

Appllcation flled July 26, 1918. Serial No. 246,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. LEO D. PANGBORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Skee Skoots,,of

. which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference generally to improvements in sleds, and more particularly relates to a skee-skoot.

It is the principal aim and object of the present invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character designed to provide a coaster capable of being used for sliding down snow covered hills, affording the user splendid sport and enjoyment.

More particularly the present invention consists in the provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein runners are employed and are designed to resemble skees, being suitably connected in parallel relation with each other to provide a substantial sled, while a handle is connected thereto to facilitate the manipulation thereof when the device is in use.

It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a device of the above mentioned character wherein the handles are constructed and connected so that when the devlce is not in use the handles may be folded into 'a compact position with respect to the runners and thus occupy a minimum space.

Among the other aimsand objects of this invention-may be recited the provision of a device of the character described with a view to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple, and thecost of production low and the efficienc high.

Other ob ects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of this invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is-a perspective view of the device in a' position ready for use, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective iew of the device folded.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views,

to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided a pair of runners 1 and 2 which are shaped to resemble the conventional skees and comprise relatively flat main portions havin their forward ends curved upwardly an pointed as at 4.

An arched brace 3 is employed and is formed preferably from a single piece of metal, the respective ends of which are forked to provide diverging arms which terminate in relatively flat feet secured by suitable fasteners to the upper faces of the main portions of the runners 1 and 2 approximately medially of the ends thereof and this brace serves as a means for rigidly connecting the runners 1 and 2 in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other.

To facilitate the manipulation of the device by the user and at the same time to enable the user to readily maintain a standing position on the rear portions of the runners, standards 8 are provided, whose lower extremities are secured in sockets 10 which are pivoted or hinged to base plates 11,, said plates being fastened to the up per surface of the runners. The upper ends of the standards 8 are connected by a cross bar 9, the projecting ends of which are so formed as to be engaged by the hands of the user when standing onthe rear portions of the runners so as to cfli'ectively maintain the proper position and at the same time be in such a position that guiding of the devices is facilitated.

Lock jointed braces 5 are emplo ed and have their outer ends secured by asteners 6 to the runners and their opposite ends to fasteners 7 on the standards 8.

When extended the braces 5 increase the rigidity of the standards 8 with respect to the runners while at the same time they are capable of being broken at their joints and folded with the standards so as to lie against the runners and thus occupy a minimum amount of space.

In use, a person places his feet on the ping, and engages the handgrips and by giving the device a shove or initial start the same will slide swiftly down a snow covered hill, afi'ording the user much plea'sum and sport.

. It will be understood that the above description and accoinpanylng drawlngs comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of this invention and that Various nnnor changes in detail of construct1on., proportion and arrangement of the parts may he made within the scope of the over a rough surface; in other words, when traveling over rough snow or ice the device can be' steercd to cause the runners to obstacles and the arched brace will same. If the runners were braced What is claimed is: i

A skee-skoot consisting of a pair of flat runners turned up and pointed at one end thereof, standards pivotally connected to the runners at their lower ends and arranged to be folded and lie upon said runners, a cross-bar connecting the standards at their free ends, said bar projecting beyond said standards to form handles, an arched brace connecting said runners to 1 maintain them in parallel relationship, and connecting thefoldable locking braces standards and runners.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEO D. PANGBORN.

p y aflat member this result would not be 0btainable. 

